EXHIBIT 5.1 EVERS & HENDRICKSON LLP - ----------------------- 155 MONTGOMERY STREET, 12TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 ANTOINE M. DEVINE PARTNER DIRECT (415) 772-8109 MAIN (415) 772-8100 April 17, 2000 FAX (415) 772-8101 DEVINE@EVERSLAW.COM Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporate Finance 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 RE: TRIPLE 8 DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, LEGALITY OF SHARES Dear Madam/Sirs: We have made reasonable inquiry and are of the opinion that the securities being offered, will, when sold, be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable. We are not opining as to any other statements contained in the Form SB-2 registration statement, nor as to matters that occur after the date thereof. Very truly yours, EVERS & HENDRICKSON, LLP By: /s/ Antoine M. Devine, Partner cc: Keith A Ebert